Photon_Whisperer
Newly Enlightened
Anybody know where I can get one?
Fine thread tap & die set
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LukeA
Flashlight Enthusiast
How fine are we talking?
Photon_Whisperer
Newly Enlightened
I'm looking for about the same thread pitch you find in typical flashlights. That kind of rules out the stuff from hardware stores.
LukeA
Flashlight Enthusiast
Check the prices
scott.cr
Flashlight Enthusiast
Don't force use-enco.com. I think it is the same company as MSC Direct, but the product selections are different.
Personally I have not had much luck threading with a die. It never seems to start straight.
BTW, a friend of mine recently brought an exhaust manifold to my house so I could drill/tap a hole in it for an exhaust gas temp sensor. He also brought a Kobalt brand 1/8" NPT tap. I drilled the hole and really put a lot of muscle into the tapping with almost zero progress. (Nice looking TiN-coated Kobalt tap, new from the package.)
Out of frustration, I took out the cheapie plain HSS 1/8" NPT tap that I bought from Enco for $1.98. It threaded the manifold as if it were made of hot cheese.
Moral of the story as far as I'm concerned: Buy your metalworking tools from a place that sells metalworking tools, not a hardware store!!
Personally I have not had much luck threading with a die. It never seems to start straight.
BTW, a friend of mine recently brought an exhaust manifold to my house so I could drill/tap a hole in it for an exhaust gas temp sensor. He also brought a Kobalt brand 1/8" NPT tap. I drilled the hole and really put a lot of muscle into the tapping with almost zero progress. (Nice looking TiN-coated Kobalt tap, new from the package.)
Out of frustration, I took out the cheapie plain HSS 1/8" NPT tap that I bought from Enco for $1.98. It threaded the manifold as if it were made of hot cheese.
Moral of the story as far as I'm concerned: Buy your metalworking tools from a place that sells metalworking tools, not a hardware store!!
adamlau
Flashlight Enthusiast
Agreed :twothumbs !
precisionworks
Flashaholic
For me, the easiest way to thread with a die is to hold the part in the lathe chuck. Bring the tailstock up to the back side of the die & use the tailstock ram to apply pressure while turning the die to start the thread. Much easier than starting by hand. The thread can be finished under power using a slow back-gear speed.
